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Harbour Auction


U.S. - 1861-66 Issue (Scott #56-78)
 
 
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Lot 282
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1861, 10¢ dark green, First Design (62B), rich characteristic color, well centered for this issue. Red open grid cancel. Partially rebacked. Handsome and Very Fine appearance.
Scott $1,330
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Lot 283

1861, 10¢ dark green, First Design (62B), rich characteristic color. Blue town c.d.s. Reperfed at b., small faults. Fine appearance.
Scott $1,300
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Lot 284
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1861, 3¢ pink (64), a handsome used example with bright and fresh color, well centered. Neatly struck grid cancel. Minor tiny corner crease. Choice Very Fine appearance.
Scott $850
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Lot 285
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1861, 3¢ pink (64), beautiful bright pink color on fresh paper. Bold grid cancels. Tiny tear at top. Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $800

Expertization: clear 1991 P.F. Certificate for cover from which it was removed.
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Lot 286
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1861, 3¢ pigeon blood pink (64a), true color, very lightly faded, reperforated at right, couple small tears but an attractive and serviceable example of this elusive shade.
Scott $3,500

Expertization: 2001 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 287
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1861, 3¢ rose, imperf proof on stamp paper (65Pc), pair on stamp paper, without gum, large margins.
Scott $1,000 for pair without gum
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Lot 288

1861, 3¢ rose (65), especially strong color and impression, beautifully centered. O.g. F.-V.F.
Scott $130

Expertization: 1992 PSE certificate for block from which it came.
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Lot 289

1861, 3¢ rose (65), block of 10, 2 x 5. Exceptionally fresh, bright color and paper. Full o.g., never hinged. Tiny tear in BR stamp. Otherwise Fine.
Scott $1,460 for hinged
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Lot 290

1861, 3¢ lake (66), brilliant color. Part o.g. (cert. states "unused, o.g."). V.G.
Scott $2,000

Expertization: with 1985 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 291
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1861, 5¢ buff (67), gorgeous intense color. Red grid cancel. Very Fine.
Scott $915

Expertization: 1997 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 292
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1861, 5¢ olive yellow (67b), deep vivid shade. Bold red grid cancel. 2 pulled perfs at top and top left. Otherwise Very Fine and colorful.
Scott $1,390
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Lot 293

1861, 5¢ buff (67), particularly deep color. Bold circle of "V"'s cancel. Reperforated at right, small crease at bottom right. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $875

Expertization: 1997 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 294
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1861, 5¢ buff (67), handsome intense color and strong impression. Neatly struck target cancel. Small repair t.l., light corner crease. Fine appearance.
Scott $875
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Lot 295
 
1861, 10¢ yellow green (68), an extra wide stamp with the perfs just in at the top. Full o.g. Fresh and about Fine.
Scott $850
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Lot 296

1861, 12¢ black (69), exceptionally fresh color and crisp impression. O.g., lightly hinged. Faint crease. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $1,700
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Lot 297
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1861, 12¢ black (69), lovely color and impression. Unused. Nearly Very Fine.
Scott $700

Expertization: 1981 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 298
 
1862, 24¢ red lilac (70), rich color. Large part o.g. Fine.
Scott $2,500

Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 299
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1862, 24¢ brown lilac (70a), regummed. Fine.
Scott $875
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Lot 300
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1862, 24¢ brown lilac (70a), fresh color. Red Supplementary Mail cancel type A. Very Fine.
Scott $265

Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 301
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1861, 24¢ steel blue (70b), exceptionally rich steel blue color, very well centered with perforations clearing the design all around. Light grid cancel. An attractive and Very Fine example of this elusive shade.
Scott $800

Expertization: 1999 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 302
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1861, 24¢ violet (70c), a very pretty used single with absolutely gorgeous deep violet color. Deep red grid cancel enhanced by fresh white paper. Couple tiny expert repairs. Nearly Very Fine appearance.
Scott $1,465
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Lot 303
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1861, 30¢ orange (71), unused. Fine.
Scott $800

Expertization: 1992 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 304

1861, 90¢ blue (72), especially bright color and a strong impression, well centered, PF cert states "small surface scrape in collar", which is virtually invisible without magnification. O.g. Handsome Very Fine appearance.
Scott $3,250

Expertization: 1987 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 305
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1861, 90¢ blue (72), unused. Fine.
Scott $1,400
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Lot 306

1863, 2¢ black (73), exceptionally well centered for this difficult issue, outstanding color and impression on fresh paper. Traces of o.g. Extremely Fine.
Scott $375

Expertization: 1993 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 307
 
1863, 2¢ black (73), beautifully centered with sharp impression. Part o.g. Fresh and choice Very Fine.
Scott $375

Expertization: 2003 graded PSE certificate: VF-XF85.
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Lot 308
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1863, 2¢ black (73), rich color and a strong impression showing a nice double transfer of some letters in "U.S. Postage" and the circle around the left "2". Redistributed o.g. Very Fine.
Scott $425

Expertization: 1991 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 309

1863, 2¢ black (73), natural paper inclusion, visible mostly on reverse. O.g., hinge remnant. Very Fine.
Scott $375
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Lot 310
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1863, 2¢ black (73), remarkably well centered with unusually wide margins, rich color and a crisp impression. Lightly cancelled. Extremely Fine.
Scott $50

Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 311
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1862, 5¢ red brown (75), fresh vibrant color and a strong impression. Unused. Reperforated at left. Fine appearance.
Scott $2,100

Expertization: 1992 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 312
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1862, 5¢ red brown (75), unused, nicely centered, tiny pinhole. Fresh Very Fine appearance.
Scott $2,100
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Lot 313
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1862, 5¢ red brown (75), quite well centered, intense shade. Bold grid cancel. Choice Very Fine.
Scott $475

Expertization: 2002 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 314
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1862, 5¢ red brown (75), beautifully preserved deep color and bright paper. Lightly struck grid cancel. Very Fine and handsome.
Scott $475

Expertization: with 1998 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 315
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1862, 5¢ red brown (75), fresh vivid color and paper. Light red and black cancels. Reperfed at l. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $510

Expertization: with clear 1983 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 316

1863, 5¢ brown (76), nicely centered. Traces of o.g. Nearly Very Fine.
Scott $550 for no gum
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Lot 317

1866, 15¢ black (77), disturbed o.g. Fresh and about Fine.
Scott $2,750
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Lot 318

1866, 15¢ black (77), beautifully centered within unusually wide margins, strong color and impression. Part o.g. Album offset on reverse. Very Fine.
Scott $2,750

Expertization: 1992 APS Certificate.
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Lot 319
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1866, 15¢ black (77), choice color and impression. Regummed. Fresh and Fine.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 320
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1866, 15¢ black (77), an outstanding used single with uncommonly large margins, flawlessly centered, fresh color and a deeply etched impression. Lightly cancelled. F.-V.F.
Scott $160

Expertization: 1998 PSE certificate.
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Lot 321
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1866, 15¢ black (77), quite well centered, fresh color. Circle of wedges cancel. Very Fine.
Scott $160
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Lot 322
 
1863, 24¢ grayish lilac (78a), o.g. Perfs just in at top, small light corner crease. Fresh Fine appearance.
Scott $2,000
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Lot 323
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1863, 24¢ lilac (78), block of 4. Natural s.e. at left. Segmented grid cancels. Minor light crease top pair. Fine appearance.
Scott $1,500

Expertization: accompanied by letter from Mortimer Neinken describing the papers of #70 and 78.
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